Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 124 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested in Cape Verde is 124 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 99.4% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Cape Verde peaked at 45,000 ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 124 ha, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 195th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35,000 ha | +75.0% |
| 1966 | 39,000 ha | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 45,000 ha | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 25,000 ha | -44.4% |
| 1969 | 16,000 ha | -36.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 ha | -81.2% |
| 1971 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,000 ha | +133.3% |
| 1975 | 9,000 ha | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 11,000 ha | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 4,000 ha | -63.6% |
| 1978 | 3,000 ha | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 14,000 ha | +366.7% |
| 1980 | 16,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 7,000 ha | -56.2% |
| 1982 | 10,000 ha | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 7,000 ha | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 5,115 ha | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 3,300 ha | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 22,716 ha | +588.4% |
| 1987 | 34,882 ha | +53.6% |
| 1988 | 34,256 ha | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 35,480 ha | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 34,124 ha | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 32,655 ha | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 33,975 ha | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 33,105 ha | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 32,612 ha | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 31,066 ha | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 32,127 ha | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 33,347 ha | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 34,518 ha | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 31,358 ha | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 30,626 ha | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 30,674 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 34,122 ha | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 32,053 ha | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 25,963 ha | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 15,000 ha | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 29,263 ha | +95.1% |
| 2007 | 27,873 ha | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 34,385 ha | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 31,983 ha | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 32,028 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 31,318 ha | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 30,582 ha | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 31,727 ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 31,036 ha | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 31,386 ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 31,698 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31,699 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31,698 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 27,581 ha | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 27,581 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27,581 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19,340 ha | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 20,190 ha | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 124 ha | -99.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 124 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63,256 ha, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 124 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 275,000 ha, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +588.4% | 3,300 ha | 22,716 ha |
| 1979 | +366.7% | 3,000 ha | 14,000 ha |
| 1974 | +133.3% | 3,000 ha | 7,000 ha |
| 2024 | -99.4% | 20,190 ha | 124 ha |
| 2006 | +95.1% | 15,000 ha | 29,263 ha |
| 1970 | -81.2% | 16,000 ha | 3,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,667 ha | 16,000 ha | 45,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,000 ha | 3,000 ha | 14,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,575 ha | 3,300 ha | 35,480 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,889 ha | 31,066 ha | 34,518 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,194 ha | 15,000 ha | 34,385 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,075 ha | 27,581 ha | 32,028 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,963 ha | 124 ha | 27,581 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1498 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Cape Verde?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Cape Verde was 124 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 45,000 ha in 1967.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 124 ha in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Cape Verde ranks 195th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.